Atlanta
On Saturday, May 11th, Gary Froeba ’71 hosted the annual Atlanta Chapter Cocktail Party at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. The evening included cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Tommy Mitchell ’79, Development Director, updated the group on school and campus activities.
Austin
Joe Macaluso ’71 organized a gathering for the LSU vs Tennessee game in October at Stonewerks Big Rock Grille at the Rim in San Antonio.
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Chapter Alumni Day at LSU
Justin Fleetwood, Assistant Principal and Kenny Spellman ’84, Alumni Director visited alumni at LSU yesterday, October 30th, outside the Union. Alumni filled out surveys concerning their college experience, shared stories and picked up Brother Martin Alumni paraphernalia. It was great seeing all the Crusader alums who stopped by. Go’ Saders and Geaux Tigers!
Baton Rouge Social
The annual social was held at Mike Anderson’s Side Porch on August 25th. Alumni enjoyed complimentary dinner and soft drinks while Nick Lagattuta ’71, Tommy Mitchell ’79, Bro. Neal Golden ’57 CJ and Kenny Spellman ’84 updated everyone on campus activities. Threatening weather kept the crowd smaller than expected but Bishop of Baton Rouge Bob Muench ’60 CJ, Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore ’72 and Paul Arrigo ‘70, President and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge were in attendance.
Event sponsors were Hank Eiserloh’84, Tom Campbell ’82, Michael Hebert ’84, Alan Schroeder ’89, William Beck ’44, George Branigan ’00, Hillar Moore ’72, Cliff Settoon ’84, Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar,Kenneth Wink ’76, Charles Beard ’00, Donald Boudreaux ’83 of Boudreaux’s Fine Jewelers, David Perret III ’94, R. Michael Rood ’85 and James Clark ’60 CJ.
Birmingham
If you are interested in planning the event or want more information concerning the chapter, please contact the Alumni Office.
Charlotte
Alumni, family and friends gathered in Charlotte at Bank of America for the Saints vs. Panthers game. Members of the Crusader community met for a tailgate party before heading into the stadium, and Brother Martin President John Devlin updated the group on school activities.
Chicago
The Alumni Baseball trip visited Chicago in July 2010. A chapter social was held and alumni and guests attended a White Sox game at U.S. Cellular Field and a Cubs game at Wrigley.
Dallas
On Saturday, April 27th, Dallas alumni and a guest were invited to a complimentary event at Dodie’s Reef with a buffet and open bar. Tommy Mitchell ’79, Development Director, attended the event to update alumni on school activities and answer questions. Thanks to our sponsors Robert Pretus ’91, Corey Bowes, ’95, Sean Doublett ’89, and Mike Villa ’96 - Meadows Collier.
Denver
Alumni gathered at Jackson’s across from Coors Field for a chapter TGIF in August. The chapter event coincided with the Alumni Baseball Trip.
Gulf Coast
For information call Ron Brisbi ’67 SA 504-616-3845 or 228-222-3352 or Kenny Spellmen ’84, Alumni Director, at 504-284-6700.
Houston
Karen and Chuck Stall ’76 hosted the annual Houston Chapter Crawfish Boil on Saturday, April 13th. Alumni and their families enjoyed crawfish boiled by Tim Taylor ‘97, jambalaya cooked by Greg Clement ’92 and burgers and hot dogs barbequed by Tim Taylor ’72. There were plenty of desserts to choose from including a strawberry cake from Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Keenan ’71 and a specially decorated “Crawfish Cake” created by the Mike Ligon ’88 Family. Special guests in attendance were 2013 Alumnus of the Year Mike Kimble ’81 and his wife Norma, Mr. Guy Nelson and his wife Judy and Alumni Board of Directors member Milton Dureau ’69 CJ. Alumni Director Kenny Spellman ’84 updated the group on school activities and answered questions.
Lafayette
Lafayette alumni and friends were invited to Walk-On’s Lafayette to watch the Saints/Eagles Monday Night game. Kenny Spellman ’84, Alumni Director, informed the group on campus activities and news.
Mandeville/Covington
Alumni gathered at the Columbia St. Tap Room for the annual Covington/Mandeville Chapter Social. Patrons enjoyed complimentary dinner. Debbie Broussard, 2012 Bro. More Shafer Award recipient, and Mike Broussard ’69 SA, an Alumni Board member, were among those in attendance. Kenny Spellman ’84 thanked the group for their continued support of their alma mater, updated the group on campus activity and invited everyone to visit campus.
Event sponsors were, Joe Cunningham ‘78, Dwight Fontana ‘74, Daniel Gaiennie ’76, David Mount ’78 – Onesource Professional Search, Claus Sadlier ‘84 , Debbie & Mike Broussard ’69 SA, Michael Saucier ’76 – Gulf States Real Estate Services, LLC, Jack Brechtel ’99 – Not Rocket Science, Inc., Roy Cartier ’50 SA, Sherman Elfert ’43 SA, Paul Lange ’43 SA, Stephen Smith ’86, Frank Viola ’69 SA.
Northeast (NY, NJ, CT, DE and east PA)
Northeast alumni and members of the Alumni Baseball Trip gathered at O’Lunney’s near Times Square for a chapter social. Nick Lagattuta ’71, Tommy Mitchell ’79 and Kenny Spellman ’84 updated the group on campus activity. Members of the Brother Martin community vacationing in New York joined the party as everyone shared stories and enjoyed a good time.
Northern California
A Chapter Dinner was held on April 15, 2010, at Cioppino’s on the Wharf. A group of alumni attended the Saints vs. 49ers game on September 20th.
Pacific Northwest-PNW
If you are interested in planning the event or want more information concerning the chapter, please contact the Alumni Office.
San Antonio
Joe Macaluso ’71 organized a gathering for the LSU vs Tennessee game in October at Stonewerks Big Rock Grille at the Rim in San Antonio.
Slidell
Colleen and Mark Kingsbery ’86 hosted a Slidell Chapter Party. Alumni and friends gathered with members of the Brother Martin staff to discuss admissions and other school activities. A special thanks goes out to the event sponsors Robert J. Oertling ’84,Smith’s Sporting Goods, Wallace A. Bailey, Jr. ’86, Brian Donnell ’86and John Wilson ’54 (in memoriam).
South Carolina
Alumni, family and friends gathered in Charlotte at Bank of America for the Saints vs. Panthers game. Members of the Crusader community met for a tailgate party before heading into the stadium, and Brother Martin President John Devlin updated the group on school activities.
South Central Mississippi (SMU)
Alumni Day at U.S.M. was last spring at The Thad Cochran Center. Kenny Spellman ’84, Alumni Director, and Vice Principal Thomas Mavor visited with alumni and spoke about their preparedness for college, their majors and extra-curricular involvement. Later that day, an Alumni Social was held where alumni and guests enjoyed complimentary appetizers and soft drinks. Chapelle alumnae and Rummel alumni participated in the event. Event sponsors were Jim Coll ’91 and John “Boogie” Murret ’53.
South Florida
South Florida alumni and their families gathered at Shuck N’ Dive in Fort Lauderdale for a “Louisiana Crawfish Boil” on Saturday, April 13th. There was plenty of crawfish with all the fixins’, and food for the “little ones” to go around. Development Director Tommy Mitchell ’79 was in attendance and updated the group on school activities.
Thanks you to our event sponsors:
Bill Engel ’66 SA
Claude Sordelet ’88
Southern California
Southern California Chapter Crawfish Boil
Saturday, May 18, 2013
12:00 noon – 3 P.M.
Dominick’s Restaurant
8715 Beverly Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90048
Southern California alumni and guests are invited to a “Louisiana Crawfish Boil” at Dominick’s, owned by Brandon Boudet ’89. $30 per person will include all you can eat crawfish with “a few other things” thrown in by Brandon! Children are welcome.
There will be a cash bar. Space is limited.
Please RSVP by Friday, May 10, 2013.
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Tampa
Alumni and friends traveled to Tampa for the Saints vs. Bucs game. Saturday they gathered to cheer on the LSU Tigers then attended Mass with the Saints organization. After Mass, Troy Manthey ’84, President and CEO of Starship Dinner Cruises, hosted a dinner cruise in the bay. The group enjoyed the scenery, drinks and dinner, and danced into the night. Sunday, the group joined forces with a NOLA Tailgate Party, along with Alumni Tampa natives and others in town for the game, then cheered the Saints all the way to victory.
Triangle (NC)
Triangle alumni and their guests were invited to join chapter leader Mark Falgout ’79 to watch the Saints & Falcons in an NFC South showdown at Carolina Ale House in Brier Creek. John Devlin, President of Brother Martin, was present to update the group on campus activities and news.
Washington DC
On Saturday, June 9, 2012, The Brother Martin Alumni Washington D.C. Chapter held a Summer BBQ at the home of Jean & Patrick Pritchett ’78. D.C. area alumni and their families were invited to the Bar-B-Q where there was delicious food with all the fixins’, beer, and soft drinks. Tommy Mitchell ’79, Development Director, was present to update the alums on school activities and to answer questions.
Contact Information
Alumni & Development Office
4401 Elysian Fields Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 284-6700
Fax (504) 284-5888
alumni@brothermartin.com
If you are an alumnus of a club, team or organization that is not represented on this page and you are interested in reuniting your group, please contact Kenny Spellman ’84 at the Alumni Office. (504) 284-6700.
Band
The Eighth Annual Brother Martin Alumni Band Reunion will be held on Friday, October 18th at Tad Gormley Stadium.
The Seventh Annual Brother Martin Alumni Band Reunion and Performance was Friday, October 12, 2012
at the Brother Martin vs. Chalmette football game at Tad Gormley Stadium.
After the game, alumni letterman from the band program were invited to a post game party at Lakeview Harbor. Alumni reminisced about past memories on the field and in the stands. Thanks to all our sponsors and alumni who helped make this year a great success.
Baseball
The Baseball Reunion was on Saturday, April 9, 2011.
We defeated Rummel with a ‘no-hitter’ followed by a social at Lakeview Harbor.
Basketball
If you are interested in planning the event or want more information concerning this group, please contact the Alumni Office. Alumni Office (504) 284-6700 kspellman@brothermartin.com.
Cheerleaders
The 2013 Cheerleader Reunion will be held on Friday, October 18th at Tad Gormley Stadium.
The Cheerleader Reunion and Performance was Friday, October 12, 2012 at the Brother Martin vs. Chalmette football game at Tad Gormley Stadium.
After the game, alumni letterman from the cheerleader program were invited to a post game party at Lakeview Harbor. Alumni reminisced about past memories on the field and in the stands. Thanks to all our sponsors and alumni who helped make this year a great success.
Crimson Shield
On Thursday, December 20th, the Alumni Association honored Crimson Shield recipients at Parkway Bakery. The social encouraged this special group of alumni to continue to strive for excellence while initiating an ongoing relationship with Brother Martin High School.
Event sponsors were The DiMarco Family – Paul ’12, Daniel ’12, Kevin Bohte ’10, Nick Bohte ’12, McHenry Taylor ’12, David Browning III ’12, Garrett Puyau ’12 and Matthew Quitzau ’10.
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Cross Country
The 2013 Cross Country Reunion will be held on Friday, October 18th at Tad Gormley Stadium.
The Cross Country Reunion was Friday, October 12, 2012 at the Brother Martin vs. Chalmette football game at Tad Gormley Stadium.
After the game, alumni letterman from the cross country program were invited to a post game party at Lakeview Harbor. Alumni reminisced about past memories on the field and in the stands. Thanks to all our sponsors and alumni who helped make this year a great success.
Dionysians
Drama alumni and friends were invited to come back to school for a Dionysians reunion in the Benson Free Enterprise Library. After the reunion, the guests stayed for the Drama Club’s performance of Guys and Dolls in the Auditorium.
Football
The 2013 Football Reunion will be held on Friday, October 18th at Tad Gormley Stadium.
The Football Reunion was Friday, October 12, 2012 at the Brother Martin vs. Chalmette football game at Tad Gormley Stadium.
After the game, alumni letterman from the football program were invited to a post game party at Lakeview Harbor. Alumni reminisced about past memories on the field and in the stands. Thanks to all our sponsors and alumni who helped make this year a great success.
“Golden Crusader”
The 8th annual Golden Crusader Lunch was held at Calcasieu above Cochon in the Warehouse District. The opening prayer was said by Brother Neal Golden ’57 CJ, and the Class of 2012 Golden Crusaders were introduced, congratulated, and welcomed by the rest of the group.
The Golden Crusader Committee is Philip Averill ’04, Brian Barkemeyer ’79, Mike Calogero ’81, Gary Giepert ’80, Scott Hedlund ’97, Zach Materne ’01, Tommy Mitchell ’79, and John Person ’73.
NJROTC
The 2013 NJROTC Reunion will be held on Friday, October 18th at Tad Gormley Stadium.
The NJROTC Reunion was Friday, October 12, 2012 at the Brother Martin vs. Chalmette football game at Tad Gormley Stadium.
After the game, alumni letterman from the NJROTC program were invited to a post game party at Lakeview Harbor. Alumni reminisced about past memories on the field and in the stands. Thanks to all our sponsors and alumni who helped make this year a great success.
Soccer
The Brother Martin Soccer community gathered on New Year’s Eve day at Farley field for inter-squad games and the Alumni Match. The Junior High Crusaders and Varsity played first followed by the Alumni Match which ended in a shoot-out victory for the Crimson team. After the match, everyone enjoyed jambalaya and refreshments.
Bauer and Associates, Inc.-Craig Bauer ’65 CJ was an event sponsor.
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Student Ministers
Fr. Paul Hart ’70 directed the annual Alumni Day of Reflection. The theme of the day was “Spiritual Fitness: Getting Back in Shape with God”. Alumni listened to presentations, participated in Reconciliation, the Way of the Cross, the Rosary and personal reflection. Fr. Paul celebrated Mass in The Branton Chapel followed by lunch in The Terrace. Serving on the committee were chairman Randy Oddo ’62 SA, Judge Bob Burns ’62 SA, Bro. Louis Couvillon, John Hodges ’62 SA, Tony Melito ’76 and Wayne Wellmeier ’86.
Tennis
Tennis alumni are invited to participate in the Brother Martin Tennis Tournament.
The Brother Martin Tennis Tournament was blessed with beautiful weather this year and competitors took full advantage at the University Tennis Center at UNO. The day started with a continental breakfast, coffee and other special beverage treats. Awards were presented in 11 Men’s and Women’s divisions. Guests were treated to a Parade of Prizes, delicious food and drinks and massage therapy was available. Kerri Becker, Mary Kay Casadaban, Christina Dauterive, Celynn Ducasse, Missy Forschler, JoAnn Gahagan , Jeanne Gallo, Debbie Lewis, Lisa Lozes, Ron McDonald ’82, Cheri Miller, Billy Moore ‘80, Jan Schmidt, Lee Stall ’82, Pam Street and Debbie Teachworth served on the committee.
Wrestling
The Crusader wrestling team defeated Rummel 58-9 in front of a packed Conlin Gym crowd that included alumni wrestlers returning for their reunion. Before the match, 23 Brother Martin State Champions were introduced along with the 2003 team members who were celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their State Championship. After, a reunion was held at The Bulldog in Mid City.
Event sponsors were:
GOLD SPONSORS: Brett Casey M.D. ’79-Houma Orthopedic Clinic, Joel Martinez ’03, Zachary ’04 & Milton Dureau, Jr. ’69 CJ, Ray McCabe ’78, Michael Merritt ’75-Randon’s Cleaners, John Mudge ’12-J.P.’s Auto Body & Paint, Manuel Sala ’46, Mark Segreto ’85-Bayou Contracting, Will Stall ’07 and Chuck Stall ’76.
CRIMSON SPONSORS: Danny Buras, Jr. ’87-Buras Law Firm, LLC, Brandon Dumontier ’94, Ben Dussouy ’08-Dussouy Insurance Agency, Brian Lozes ’04, Yancy Matherne ’03, Joel McMullen ’79, Zachary Quigley ’08, Thomas ’12 and Tommy Ridgley ’82, Brian Spellman ’00 and George Wax ’45.
CRUSADER SPONSORS: Brandon Hebert ’03, Casey King ’96, Jim King ’45, Johnny LeBourgeois ’73, Scott Oswald ’75, Ron Romagossa ’84 and Aaron Theriot ’01.
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